National Science Week

Dates

Saturday 15 August - Sunday 23 August

Time

Science week Elephant Celebration:
15 - 23 August: All day

Elephant Swimming Pool Sustainability Talks:
15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 August: 10am
Duration: 15 mins

World Elephant Day Activation:
15 August: 10am – 2pm

Healthy Waterways Talk:
16, 18, 20 and 22 August: 10am
Duration: 15 mins

Location

Werribee Open Range Zoo

Cost

Free with zoo entry. Zoo entry not included. Be sure to also book your entry tickets for the same date as your National Science Week activity.

Join us to celebrate National Science Week with a series of fun and educational activities at Werribee Open Range Zoo!

A science activity character for National Science Week 2026, with a black cockatoo resting on their hand.

A science activity character for National Science Week 2026, tending to an echidna.

Herd of Asian Elephants, photographed from a low angle. Blue sky in background.

15 - 23 August | All day

Science week Elephant Celebration

Pick up an Elephant Activity sheet during Science Week and make your way around the Elephant trail to find out about our herd and the science behind our habitat design.

Kulab having a swim in the pool in Habitat 6

15, 17, 19, 21 & 23 August | 10am

Elephant Swimming Pool Sustainability Talks

Join our sustainability experts this Science Week as they share how we manage the Elephant swimming pools and nearby waterbodies to ensure our Elephant herd can enjoy the pools year-round.

Young Asian Elephant, photographed from a low angle. Blue sky in background. Close up, looking at camera.

15 August | 10am - 2pm

World Elephant Day Activation

Join us this Science Week to celebrate all things Elephants with activities including Matriarch Memory games, “Forget me not” bracelet making, animal talks and more.

Paths, fencing, facilities of the newly created Elephant Precinct at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

16, 18, 20 & 22 August | 10am

Healthy Waterways Talk

Join our sustainability experts this Science Week as they share the importance of healthy waterways and the Werribee Open Range Zoo core river.

This is an Inspiring Victoria event, part of National Science Week and supported by the Royal Society of Victoria.